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Historical Birthday

20 Sep 1486
Arthur Prince of Wales English crown prince son of King Henry VII of England 1st husband of Catherine of Aragon born in Winchester England (d. 1502)
20 Sep 1593
Gottfried Scheidt German composer and organist born in Halle Germany (d. 1661)
20 Sep 1599
Christian the Younger German Protestant military leader born in Grningen Germany (d. 1623)
20 Sep 1653
Benedict Schultheiss German composer born in Nuremberg Germany (d. 1693)
20 Sep 1663
Pirro Capacelli Italian aristocrat and composer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1735)
20 Sep 1665
Johannes van der Hagen Dutch vicar and genealogist born in Leiden Netherlands (d. 1739)
20 Sep 1706
Frantiek Vclav Habermann Czech composer born in Lzn Kynvart Czech Republic (d. 1783)
20 Sep 1744
Giacomo Quarenghi Italian-Russian master builder and architect (Hermitage Theater) born in Rota dImagna Republic of Venice (d. 1817)
20 Sep 1744
Thomas Grosvenor American Revolutionary War hero (d. 1825)
20 Sep 1746
Mric Beovsk Slovak military officer explorer and self-declared King of Madagascar born in Verb Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1786)
20 Sep 1777
Ramn Cullar y Altarriba Spanish composer born in Santiago de Compostela Spain (d. 1833)
20 Sep 1791
Sergey Aksakov Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) born in Ufa Russian Empire (d. 1859) [NS 1001]
20 Sep 1795
Charles Zeuner German-American composer and organist born in Eisleben Saxony (d. 1857)
20 Sep 1809
Sterling Old Pap Price American lawyer U.S. Army Brigadier General and politician (11th Governor of Missouri) born in Prince Edward County Virginia (d. 1867)
20 Sep 1810
Alpheus Starkey Williams American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Deep River Connecticut (d. 1878)
20 Sep 1820
George Washington Morgan American lawyer politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Washington County Pennsylvania (d. 1893)
20 Sep 1820
John Fulton Reynolds American Major General (Union Army) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania (d. 1863)
20 Sep 1832
Johann Joseph Abert German composer born in Gastorf Bohemia (d. 1915)
20 Sep 1842
James Dewar Scottish chemist and physicist (Dewarflescordiet) born in Kincardine-on-Forth Scotland (d. 1923)
20 Sep 1844
William H. Illingworth English-American photographer born in Leeds England (d. 1893)
20 Sep 1846
Agnes Tyrrell Czech pianist and composer born in Brno Moravia (d. 1883)
20 Sep 1847
Sergey Nechayev Russian Nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) born in Ivanovo Russia (d. 1882)
20 Sep 1852
douard Empain Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro) born in Belil Belgium (d. 1929)
20 Sep 1853
Rama V [Chulalongkorn] King of Thailand (1868-1910) born in Grand Palace Bangkok Siam (d. 1910)
20 Sep 1861
Herbert Putnam American Librarian of Congress born in NYC New York (d. 1955)
20 Sep 1865
Lubor Niederle Czech archaeologist and anthropologist born in Klatovy Czech Republic (d. 1944)
20 Sep 1866
Gustave Doret Swiss composer born in Aigle Switzerland (d. 1943)
20 Sep 1869
George Robey English musical theatre actor and comedian born in Herue Hill Kent England (d. 1954)
20 Sep 1869
Marcel Cachin French politician and co-founder of the French Communist Party born in Plourivo Ctes dArmor France (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1872
Maurice Gamelin French Army general (unable to stop the German assault on France (May 1940)) born in Paris (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1873
Robert Wrenn American tennis player (US Open 1893-94 1896-97) born in Highland Park Illinois (d. 1925)
20 Sep 1873
Sidney Olcott Canadian film director (Ben Hur) born in Toronto Ontario Canada (d. 1949)
20 Sep 1873
Ferenc Szisz Hungarian race car driver (winner of the 1st Grand Prix motor racing) born in Szeghalom Hungary (d. 1944)
20 Sep 1877
Armand Marsick Belgian composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1959)
20 Sep 1879
Victor Sjstrm Swedish director (Wind Under the Red Robe) born in rjng Vrmland Sweden (d. 1960)
20 Sep 1880
Ildebrando Pizzetti Italian composer born in Parma Italy (d. 1968)
20 Sep 1880
Louise Peete American convicted serial killer born in Bienville Louisiana (d. 1947)
20 Sep 1881
Walter Kingsford British actor (Carefree My Favorite Blonde) born in Redhill England (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1883
Johannes Gerard van Dillen Dutch economic historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists) born in Amsterdam (d. 1969)
20 Sep 1883
Maria Baers Flemish social worker and founder of the Christian Workers Womens Movement (KAV) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1959)
20 Sep 1884
Piotr Rytel Polish composer born in Vilnius (d. 1970)
20 Sep 1886
Charles Williams British poet and writer born in London (d. 1945)
20 Sep 1889
Charles Reidpath American athlete (Olympic gold 1912) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1975)
20 Sep 1890
Rachel Bluwstein Hebrew poet born in Saratov Imperial Russia (d. 1931)
20 Sep 1892
Patricia Collinge Irish-born American actress (Tender Comrade) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1974)
20 Sep 1893
Hans Scharoun German architect (Berlin Philharmonic) born in Bremen Germany (d. 1972)
20 Sep 1896
Fjodor Panfjorov Russian author (Volga) born in Pavlovka Russia (d. 1960) [NSOct 2]
20 Sep 1897
Efim Golishev Ukrainian painter and composer born in Kherson Ukraine (d. 1970)
20 Sep 1897
Kermit Maynard American cowboy actor (Valley of Terror Saturday Roundup) born in Vevay Indiana (d. 1971)
20 Sep 1899
Elliott Nugent American director (And So They Were Married) born in Dover Ohio (d. 1980)
20 Sep 1899
Leo Strauss German-American political philosopher born in Kirchhain Hesse-Nassau German Empire (d. 1973)
20 Sep 1900
Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco Brazilian military leader and 26th President of Brazil (1964-67) born in Fortaleza Cear Brazil (d. 1967)
20 Sep 1900
Uuno Klami Finnish composer born in Virolahti Finland (d. 1961)
20 Sep 1900
Wilhelm Weismann German composer born in Alfdorf Germany (d. 1980)
20 Sep 1901
Leo Justinus Kauffmann Alsatian composer born in Dannemarie France (d. 1944)
20 Sep 1902
Cesare Zavattini Italian screenwriter (Ladri di Biciclette) born in Luzzara Italy (d. 1989)
20 Sep 1902
Stevie [Florence Margaret] Smith English poet and novelist (Not Waving but Drowning) born in Kingston upon Hull England
20 Sep 1906
David Sheinfeld American violinist and composer born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2001)
20 Sep 1908
Alexander Mitscherlich German psychotherapist born in Munich Germany (d. 1982)
20 Sep 1910
Jacques-Baptiste LeBrun French finn yachtsman (Olympic gold 1932) born in Paris (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1911
Frank De Vol American composer (theme songs to Family Affair The Brady Bunch) born in Moundsville West Virginia (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1911
Jan Mul Dutch composer born in Haarlem (d. 1971)
20 Sep 1911
Shriram Sharma Indian spiritual leader and founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar born in Agra India (d. 1990)
20 Sep 1914
Kenneth More British actor (39 Steps Doctor in the House) born in Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire England (d. 1982)
20 Sep 1917
Fernando Rey [Arambillet] Spanish actor (The French Connection Matter of Time) born in A Corua Galicia Spain (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1918
Margaret Peg Phillips American actress (Northern Exposure ER Suddenly Susan) born in Everett Washington (d. 2002)
20 Sep 1920
Frances Heflin American actress (All My Children The Skin of Our Teeth) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1920
Jay Ward American cartoonist (Rocky & his Friends Bullwinkle) born in Berkeley California (d. 1989)
20 Sep 1921
Melvin Slappy White American comedian and actor born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1995)
20 Sep 1922
David Nicolson British businessman and politician (Chairman of BTR Industries-1969) born in London (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1922
Frank Comstock American orchestra leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show) born in San Diego California (d. 2013)
20 Sep 1922
William Kapell American pianist and recording artist born in NYC New York (d. 1953)
20 Sep 1922
Franco Ventriglia American opera singer born in Fairfield Connecticut (d. 2012)
20 Sep 1923
Geraldine Clinton Little Irish poet (A Little Bouquet) born in Northern Ireland (d. 1997)
20 Sep 1924
Gogi Grant [Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg] American singer (The Wayward Wind) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
20 Sep 1924
James Galanos American fashion designer (Coty Hall of Fame 1959) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
20 Sep 1924
John Vassall British spy and civil servant (spied for Soviet Union) born in London (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1925
Rama VIII [Ananda Mahidol] King of Siam (1935-46) born in Heidelberg Republic of Baden Germany (d. 1946)
20 Sep 1925
Bobby Nunn [Ulysses B. Nunn Sr.] American singer (The Robins The Coasters) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 1986)
20 Sep 1927
Clarice Taylor American actress (Nurse Bailey-Nurse) born in Buckingham County Virginia (d. 2011)
20 Sep 1927
Rachel Roberts Welsh actress (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Foul Play Doctors Wife) born in Llanelli Carmarthenshire Wales (d. 1980)
20 Sep 1927
John Dankworth English jazz musician and composer born in Woodford Essex England (d. 2010)
20 Sep 1928
Kirsten Rolffes Danish actress (The Kingdom Matador Een stor familie) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2000)
20 Sep 1928
Donald Hall American writer literary critic and Poet Laureate of the United States born in Hamden Connecticut (d. 2018)
20 Sep 1929
Anne Meara American comedian and actress (Stiller & Meara Archies Place The Other Woman) mother of Ben Stiller born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2015)
20 Sep 1931
Cherd Songsri Thai film director (Plae Kao) born in Nakhon Si Thammarat Thailand (d. 2006)
20 Sep 1933
Bob Banas American choreographer (Malibu U Jonathan Winters Show) born in NYC New York
20 Sep 1933
Dennis Viollet English former soccer player (Manchester United) born in Fallowfield Manchester England (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1935
Keith Roberts English writer (Irish Encounter Ladies from Hell) born in Kettering Northamptonshire (d. 2000)
20 Sep 1935
Lubos Fiser Czech composer born in Prague (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1935
David Pegg English footballer (Manchester United) born in Highfields West Riding of Yorkshire England (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1936
Dany Carrel French actress (Passionate Summer) born in Tourane Annam French Indochina
20 Sep 1937
Birgitta Dahl Swedish politician (Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden 1994-2002) born in Rda Hrryda Municipality Vstra Gtaland County Sweden
20 Sep 1937
Monica Zetterlund Swedish singer and actress born in Hagfors Sweden (d. 2005)
20 Sep 1938
Eric Gale American jazz guitarist (Negril Stuff) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1938
George J. Hochbrueckner American politician (Rep-D-NY) born in Queens New York
20 Sep 1938
Jane Manning English soprano born in Norwich
20 Sep 1938
Pia Lindstrm Swedish critic (WNBC-TV) journalist (From Russia With Love) and first child of Ingrid Bergman born in Stockholm Sweden
20 Sep 1938
Tom Tresh American baseball infielder for NY Yankee (1962 AL Rookie of Year) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2008)
20 Sep 1939
Robert L. Gerry III American businessman and petroleum industry executive born in New York
20 Sep 1940
Joe DioGuardi American accountant and politician (Rep-R-NY 1985-89) born in NYC New York
20 Sep 1941
Dale Chihuly American glass sculptor (Louis Tiffany Award 1967) born in Tacoma Washington
20 Sep 1941
John Wismont American watercolor painter (over 50000) born in NYC New York
20 Sep 1941
Sylvester [J. Pussycat Sr.] Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series) first debuts in Notes to You
20 Sep 1942
Robbe De Hert Flemish director and producer (Fugitive Cinema Bomb) born in Farnborough Hampshire England
20 Sep 1942
Grald Tremblay Qubec politician (41st Mayor of Montreal) born in Ottawa Ontario
20 Sep 1943
Roek Williams [Willemze] Dutch singer (Roek Williams & The Fighting Cats) born in Amsterdam
20 Sep 1943
Tommy Nobis American football linebacker (Atlanta Falcons) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2017)
20 Sep 1944
Jeremy Child English actor (Privilege Taffin) born in Woking Surrey England
20 Sep 1945
Laurie Spiegel American composer born in Chicago Illinois
20 Sep 1947
Chuck Panozzo American rocker (Styx) born in Chicago Illinois
20 Sep 1947
Mia Martini Italian singer born in Bagnara Calabra Reggio Calabria Italy (d. 1995)
20 Sep 1947
Bruce Pasternack American CEO (Special Olympics International 2002-07) born in Brooklyn New York
20 Sep 1948
George R. R. Martin American fantasy and sci-fi author (A Song of Ice and Fire) born in Bayonne New Jersey
20 Sep 1949
Jan Hendriks Dutch guitarist (Doe Maar) born in Mill Noord-Brabant Netherlands
20 Sep 1949
Anthony Denison American actor (The Closer) born in New York
20 Sep 1949
John W. Henry American businessman and owner of sports teams (Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club) born in Quincy Illinois
20 Sep 1950
James P[aul] Blaylock American sci-fi author (Elfin Ship Homunculus) born in Long Beach California
20 Sep 1950
Loredana Bert Italian singer and 2nd ex wife of Bjorn Borg born in Milan Italy
20 Sep 1951
Joanna Cameron American actress (I Love My Wife Isis) born in Aspen Colorado
20 Sep 1951
Javier Maras Spanish translator and novelist (Corazn tan blanco) born in Madrid Spain
20 Sep 1953
Jeff Jones Canadian rock bassistvocalist (Red Rider) born in Chicago Illinois
20 Sep 1954
Anne Mcintosh British member of European parliament born in Edinburgh Lothian Scotland
20 Sep 1954
Brinke Stevens [Charlene Brinkman] American actress (Slumber Party Massacre) born in San Diego California
20 Sep 1954
Silvio Leonard Cuban 100m runner (Olympic silver 1980) born in Cienfuegos Cuba
20 Sep 1954
Henry Samueli American NHL team owner born in Buffalo New York
20 Sep 1955
Christine Oddy British member European parliament born in Coventry England
20 Sep 1956
Debi Morgan American actress (All My Children Cry Uncle) born in Dunn North Carolina
20 Sep 1956
Gary Cole American actor (Pineapple Express Midnight Caller) born in Park Ridge Illinois
20 Sep 1957
Arn Anderson American wrestler (ECWSMWWCWNWAWWF) born in Rome Georgia
20 Sep 1957
Vladimir Tkachenko Ukrainian-Russian basketball player (Olympic bronze 1980) born in Sochi Russian SFSR Soviet Union
20 Sep 1957
Alannah Currie rock xylophone and vocalist (Thompson Twins) born in Auckland New Zealand
20 Sep 1957
Rich DiSilvio American new media developer & artist
20 Sep 1959
Lesley Thompson Canadian rower (Olympic gold 1992 96) born in Toronto Ontario
20 Sep 1960
Alice Regina Brown American 4X100 runner (Olympic gold 1984 88) born in Jackson Mississippi
20 Sep 1960
James A. Pawelczyk American astronaut (sk STS 90) born in Buffalo New York
20 Sep 1960
Deborah Roberts American journalist and TV reporter born in Perry Georgia
20 Sep 1961
Erwin Koeman Dutch soccer player (PSV FC Groningen) born in Zaandam Netherlands
20 Sep 1961
Lisa Bloom American lawyer and television personality born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
20 Sep 1964
Maggie Cheung Hong Kong actress (1st Asian actress to win at Cannes for Clean) born in Hong Kong
20 Sep 1965
Robert Rusler American actor (Game of Love Vamp Thrashin) born in Fort Wayne Indiana
20 Sep 1966
Nuno Bettencourt Portuguese-American rock guitarist (Extreme-More Than Words) born in Praia da Vitria Terceira Azores Portugal
20 Sep 1967
Gunnar Nelson American rock vocalist (Nelsons-Love & Affection) born in Santa Monica California
20 Sep 1967
Kristen Johnston American actress (Sally Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1967
Martin Harrison American NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings) born in Livermore California
20 Sep 1967
Matthew Nelson American rock vocalist (Nelsons-Love & Affection) born in Santa Monica California
20 Sep 1968
Eric Turner American NFL safety (Cleveland Browns) born in Ventura California
20 Sep 1968
Leah Pinsent Canadian actress (April Fools Day) born in Toronto Ontario Canada
20 Sep 1969
Tommy Jeter American NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Nacogdoches Texas
20 Sep 1969
Victoria Dillard American actress (Spin City) born in NYC New York
20 Sep 1969
Megumi Kudo Japanese professional wrestler born in Koshigaya Saitama Japan
20 Sep 1971
Henryk Larsson Swedish soccer player (Feyenoord) born in Helsingborg Sweden
20 Sep 1971
Ryan Terry American NFL running back and kick returner (Arizona Cardinals) born in Fort Bragg North Carolina
20 Sep 1969
Richard Witschge Dutch footballer born in Amsterdam
20 Sep 1970
John Copeland American NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals) born in Lanett Alabama
20 Sep 1971
Masashi Hamauzu Japanese composer born in Munich West Germany
20 Sep 1972
Vance Joseph American NFL cornerback and safety (NY Jets) born in Marrero Louisiana
20 Sep 1973
Ronald McKinnon American NFL linebacker born in Elba Alabama
20 Sep 1974
Michael Waddington American defense lawyer born in New Castle Pennsylvania
20 Sep 1975
Asia Argento Italian actress (Marie Antoinette) Weinstein accuser born in Rome Italy
20 Sep 1975
Juan Pablo Montoya Colombian-American race car driver born in Bogot Colombia
20 Sep 1976
Yui Horie Japanese voice actress and singer born in Tokyo Japan
20 Sep 1976
Jon Bernthal American actor (The Walking Dead The Punisher) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1981
Joanie Dodds Americas Next Top Model contestant
20 Sep 1983
ngel Snchez Puerto Rican baseball player
20 Sep 1987
Jack Lawless American drummer for the Jonas Brothers
20 Sep 1738
Vclav Norbert Brixi Czech organist composer and priest (aka s Jeronm) born in Mantn Bohemia (d. 1803)
20 Sep 1796
Franz Wilhelm Ferling German oboist and composer (48 tudes for oboe) born in Halberstadt Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1874)
20 Sep 1873
Sidney Olcott Canadian film director (Ben Hur) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1949)
20 Sep 1893
Hermann Lux German soccer defender (3 caps manager Tennis Borussia Berlin) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1962)
20 Sep 1935
David Pegg English soccer outside left (1 cap Manchester United 127 games) born in Highfields West Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1938
Tom Tresh American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1962-63 AL Rookie of Year 1962 NY Yankees) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2008)
20 Sep 1957
Alannah Currie New Zealander rock xylophone and vocalist (Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now) born in Auckland New Zealand
20 Sep 1967
Gunnar Nelson American rock vocalist and guitarist (Nelson - (Cant Live Without Your) Love and Affection) born in Santa Monica California
20 Sep 1967
Matthew Nelson American rock vocalist bass and guitar player (Nelson - (Cant Live Without Your) Love and Affection) born in Santa Monica California
20 Sep 1968
Tim Rogers Australian singer and songwriter (You Am I) born in Kalgoorlie Western Australia
20 Sep 1971
Masashi Hamauzu Japanese video game composer born in Munich West Germany
20 Sep 1976
Yo Hitoto Japanese pop singer born in Tokyo Japan
20 Sep 1976
Jon Bernthal American actor (The Walking Dead The Punisher) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1977
Namie Amuro Japanese pop and R&B singer (Super Monkeys) born in Naha Okinawa Japan
20 Sep 1978
Patrizio Buanne Austrian-Italian singer and guitarist born in Vienna Austria
20 Sep 1978
Sarit Hadad [Sarah Hudadatov] Israeli pop and Mizrahi singer born in Afula Israel
20 Sep 1983
Yuna Ito American pop singer (Heart) and actress of Japanese and Korean heritage born in Los Angeles California
20 Sep 1987
Jack Lawless American drummer (Jonas Brothers) born in Middletown Township New Jersey
20 Sep 1987
Alex Pullin Australian snowboarder (World Cship gold snowboard cross 2011 13) born in Mansfield Australia (d. 2020)
20 Sep 1990
Marilou [Bourdon] Canadian pop singer born in Longueuil Quebec
20 Sep 1599
Christian the Younger German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years War born in Grningen Germany (d. 1626)
20 Sep 1869
George Robey English musical theatre actor and comedian born in South London England (d. 1954)
20 Sep 1900
Uuno Klami Finnish composer (Psalmus Kalevala Suite) born in Virolahti Finland (d. 1961)
20 Sep 1911
Frank De Vol American composer (theme songs to My Three Sons The Brady Bunch) and actor (Fernwood 2 Night - Happy Kyne) born in Moundsville West Virginia (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1922
Frank Comstock American arranger (Les Brown) and theme composer (Rocky and His Friends) born in San Diego California (d. 2013)
20 Sep 1945
Hillard Sweet Pea Atkinson American R&B singer (Was (Not Was)) born in Oberlin Ohio (d. 2020) [1]
20 Sep 1945
Torkild Brakstad Norwegian soccer defender (3 caps Molde) and coach (Molde Troms Rosenborg) born in Molde Norway (d. 2021)
20 Sep 1946
Mick Rogers [Michael Oldroyd] British rock guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band) born in Dovercourt Essex England
20 Sep 1948
Chuck Panozzo American rock bassist (Styx) born in Chicago Illinois
20 Sep 1948
John Panozzo American rock drummer (Styx) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1950
Loredana Bert Italian singer and 2nd ex-wife of Bjorn Borg born in Milan Italy
20 Sep 1950
Matt Blair American football linebacker (6 Pro Bowl 197782First-team All-Pro 1980 Minnesota Vikings) born in Hilo Hawaii (d. 2020)
20 Sep 1954
Henry Samueli American NHL team owner (Anaheim Ducks) born in Buffalo New York
20 Sep 1954
Peter White British rock and smooth jazz guitarist and songwriter (Al Stewart) born in Luton England
20 Sep 1957
Alannah Currie New Zealander rock xylophone player and vocalist (Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now) born in Auckland New Zealand
20 Sep 1987
Jack Lawless American drummer (Jonas Brothers) born in Middletown Township New Jersey
20 Sep 1873
Ferenc Szisz Hungarian auto racer (winner 1st Grand Prix motor racing event in Le Mans France 1906) born in Szeghalom Hungary (d. 1944)
20 Sep 1873
(Luise) Lulu von Strauss und Torney German poet (Erde der Vter - Our Forefathers Soil) and novelist (Der jngste Tag - Judgment Day) born in Bckeburg Germany (d. 1956)
20 Sep 1918
Margaret Peg Phillips American actress (Northern Exposure -Ruth-Anne ER 7th Heaven) born in Everett Washington (d. 2002)
20 Sep 1924
Jackie Paris American jazz singer and guitarist (Skylark) born in Nutley New Jersey (d. 2004)
20 Sep 1925
(Ulysses) Bobby Nunn American singer (The Robins The Coasters) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 1986)
20 Sep 1927
Keith Red Mitchell American jazz double bassist composer and lyricist (Hampton Hawes Andr Previn) born in New York City (d. 1992)
20 Sep 1933
Mt Fenyvesi Hungarian soccer forward (76 caps Ferencvros343 games) and politician (MP 1998-2006) born in Jnoshalma Hungary (d. 2022)
20 Sep 1937
Monica Zetterlund Swedish jazz singer (with Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby) and actress born in Hagfors Sweden (d. 2005)
20 Sep 1937
Margo Guryan American jazz and pop pianist songwriter and singer (Im on My Way to Saturday Take a Picture) born in Hempstead Long Island New York (d. 2021)
20 Sep 1938
Eric Gale American jazz R&B session and touring guitarist (Negril Stuff Paul Simons One-Trick Pony Bob James Grover Washington Jr.) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1939
Ryszard Grzegorczyk Polish soccer midfielder (23 caps Polonia Bytom RC Lens) born in Bytom Poland (d. 2021)
20 Sep 1946
Stan Parrish American football coach (Ball State Uni Wabash College Kansas State Uni Marshall Uni TB Buccaneers QB coach Super Bowl 2002) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2022)
20 Sep 1947
Billy Bang [William Walker] American free jazz violinist and composer born in Mobile Alabama (d. 2011)
20 Sep 1951
Javier Maras Spanish translator and novelist (Corazn Tan Blanco - A Heart So White) born in Madrid Spain (d. 2022) [1]
20 Sep 1959
Al Goodah [Carlo Goedhart] Surinamese gospel Caribbean and pop vocalist born in Paramiribo Suriname
20 Sep 1966
Nuno Bettencourt Portuguese-American rock guitarist (Extreme - More Than Words) born in Praia da Vitria Terceira Azores Portugal
20 Sep 1976
Jon Bernthal American actor (The Walking Dead The Punisher) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1653
Benedict Schultheiss German composer born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1693)
20 Sep 1663
Pirro Capacelli Italian aristocrat and composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1735)
20 Sep 1872
Maurice Gamelin French Army officer (World War I - First Battle of the Marne World War II - failure to stop German assault on France) born in Paris France (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1874
Nikolai Semashko Soviet statesman and health official (Peoples Commissar of Public Health created Semashko healthcare model) born in Yelets Russian Empire (d. 1949) [1]
20 Sep 1902
Stevie Smith [Florence Margaret Smith] English poet and novelist (A Good Time Was Had By All Not Waving but Drowning) whose life was turned into the play and film Stevie born in Kingston upon Hull England (d. 197)
20 Sep 1920
Bill DeArango American jazz guitarist (Charlie Ventura Eddie Lockjaw Davis Slam Stewart) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2005)
20 Sep 1938
Jane Manning British concert and operatic soprano eductor and promoter of contemporary classical music born in Norwich England (d. 2021)
20 Sep 1938
Pia Lindstrm Swedish-American broadcast journalist and arts critic (WNBC-TV Rusar i hans famn) and first child of Ingrid Bergman born in Stockholm Sweden
20 Sep 1938
Tom Tresh American MLB baseball catcher 1961-69 2X All-Star AL Rookie of Year - 1962 (NY Yankees) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2008)
20 Sep 1940
Terry McDermott American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m 1964 silver 1968) born in Essexville Michigan (d. 2023)
20 Sep 1943
Tommy Nobis American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Texas 1 pick NFL Draft 1966 Atlanta Falcons NFL Rookie of the Year 1966 First-team All-Pro 1967 5 Pro Bowl) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2017)
20 Sep 1950
Gbor Csap Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 1976 bronze 1980 World Cship gold 1973) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2022)
20 Sep 1950
Matt Blair American football linebacker (6 Pro Bowl 197782 First-team All-Pro 1980 Minnesota Vikings) born in Hilo Hawaii (d. 2020)
20 Sep 1958
Remigijus Valiulis Lithuanian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 4400m relay 1980) born in ilut Klaipda Lithuania (d. 2023)
20 Sep 1959
Al Goodah [Carlo Goedhart] Surinamese gospel Caribbean and pop vocalist and composer born in Paramiribo Suriname
20 Sep 1967
Kristen Johnston American actress (Sally Solomon-3rd Rock From the Sun) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1968
Eric Turner American football safety (First-team All-Pro 1994 Pro Bowl 1994 96 NFL interceptions co-leader 1994 Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens) born in Ventura California (d. 2000)
20 Sep 1969
Tommy Jeter American NFL defensive tackle 1992-96 (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Nacogdoches Texas
20 Sep 1976
Ainsley Earhardt American TV host and author (Fox and Friends) born in Spartanburg South Carolina
20 Sep 1593
Gottfried Scheidt German composer and organist born in Halle Archbishopric of Magdeburg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1661)
20 Sep 1653
Benedict Schultheiss German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1693)
20 Sep 1744
Thomas Grosvenor American Revolutionary War hero born in Pomfret Connecticut Colony (d. 1825)
20 Sep 1819
Frederick Ellsworth Sickels American inventor of a valve for steam engines born in Gloucester County New Jersey (d. 1895) [1]
20 Sep 1819
Thodore Chassriau French-Dominican Romantic painter muralist and youngest artist exhibited at the Louvre museum born in El Limn Santo Domingo (d. 1856)
20 Sep 1861
Herbert Putnam American Librarian of Congress born in New York City (d. 1955)
20 Sep 1889
Charles Reidpath American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 4400m relay 1912) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1975)
20 Sep 1910
Jacques LeBrun French yachtsman (Olympic gold Snowbird class 1932) born in Paris France (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1911
Frank De Vol American pop arranger composer (theme songs to My Three Sons The Brady Bunch Family Affair Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte) orchestra leader and actor (Fernwood 2-Night - Happy Kyne The Big Mouth) born in Moundsville West Virginia (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1922
Frank Comstock American big band and pop orchestral arranger (Les Brown Doris Day Warner Bros Brian Setzer) film and television composer (Rocky and His Friends Adam-12) and recording artist (Project Comstock - Music from Outer Space) born in San Diego California (d. 2013)
20 Sep 1922
William Kapell American pianist and recording artist born in New York City (d. 1953)
20 Sep 1933
Bob Banas American choreographer (Malibu U Jonathan Winters Show) born in New York City
20 Sep 1933
Dennis Viollet English soccer inside forward (2 caps Manchester United 293 games Stoke City) born in Manchester England (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1935
David Pegg English soccer outside left (1 cap Manchester United 127 games) born in Highfields England (d. 1958)
20 Sep 1935
Lubos Fiser Czech composer born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 1999)
20 Sep 1938
Tom Tresh American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962 63 AL Rookie of Year & World Series 1962 NY Yankees) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2008)
20 Sep 1940
Joe DioGuardi American accountant and politician (Rep-R-NY 1985-89) born in New York City
20 Sep 1941
John Wismont American watercolor painter (over 50000) born in New York City
20 Sep 1945
Francisco Rodrguez Venezuelan boxer (Olympic gold mens light flyweight 1968) born in Cuman Venezuela (d. 2024)
20 Sep 1947
Bruce Pasternack American executive (President and CEO Special Olympics International 2005-07) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2021)
20 Sep 1947
Mia Martini [Domenica Bert] Italian pop singer-songwriter born in Bagnara Calabra Reggio Calabria Italy (d. 1995)
20 Sep 1949
John W. Henry American businessman and sports executive (owner Boston Red Sox Liverpool FC The Boston Globe RFK Racing) born in Quincy Illinois
20 Sep 1951
Joanna Cameron American actress (I Love My Wife Isis) born in Aspen Colorado
20 Sep 1969
Victoria Dillard American actress (Spin City) born in New York City
20 Sep 1971
Henrik Larsson Swedish soccer striker (106 caps Feyenoord Celtic Barcelona Helsingborgs IF) born in Helsingborg Sweden
20 Sep 1976
Enuka Okuma Canadian actress known for Rookie Blue born in Vancouver British Columbia
20 Sep 1976
Reuben Singh British entrepreneur CEO of alldayPA born in Poynton England
20 Sep 1161
Takakura 80th Emperor of Japan (1168-80) born in Japan (d. 1181) [birthdate disputed]
20 Sep 1593
Gottfried Scheidt German composer and organist born in Halle Archbishopric of Magdeburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1661)
20 Sep 1653
Benedict Schultheiss German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1693)
20 Sep 1663
Pirro Capacelli Italian aristocrat and composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1735)
20 Sep 1706
Frantiek Vclav Habermann Czech composer born in Lzn Kynvart Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1783)
20 Sep 1738
Vclav Norbert Brixi Czech organist composer and priest (aka s Jeronm) born in Mantn Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1803)
20 Sep 1752
Louise of Stolberg-Gedern Countess of Albany and wife of Bonnie Prince Charlie born in Mons Austrian Netherlands (d. 1824)
20 Sep 1795
Charles Zeuner German-American composer and organist born in Eisleben Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1857)
20 Sep 1832
Johann Joseph Abert German composer born in Gastorf Kingdom of Bohemia Austria-Hungary (d. 1915)
20 Sep 1852
douard Empain Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro Heliopolis) born in Belil Belgium (d. 1929)
20 Sep 1884
Piotr Rytel Polish composer born in Vilnius Russian Poland (d. 1970)
20 Sep 1889
Ion L. Idriess Australian soldier and author (The Cattle King Lasseters Last Ride) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1979)
20 Sep 1897
Efim Golishev Ukrainian painter and composer born in Kherson Ukraine Russian Empire (d. 1970)
20 Sep 1911
Jan Mul Dutch composer born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1971)
20 Sep 1920
Frances Heflin American actress (All My Children The Skin of Our Teeth) born in Oklahoma City (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1928
Vi Redd American jazz alto saxophone player vocalist and educator born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)
20 Sep 1931
Malachy McCourt American-Irish actor writer and politician (The Molly Maguires Brewsters Millions Another world) younger brother of Frank McCourt born in New York (d. 2024)
20 Sep 1936
George Eastham English soccer midfielder (19 caps Newcastle United Arsenal Stoke City) and manager (Stoke City 1977-78) born in Blackpool England (d. 2024)
20 Sep 1938
Eric Gale American jazz R&B session and touring guitarist (Negril Stuff Paul Simons One-Trick Pony Bob James Grover Washington Jr.) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1994)
20 Sep 1940
Frank Laidlaw Scottish rugby union hooker (32 Tests Scotland 2 British & Irish Lions South of Scotland District) born in Hawick Scotland (d. 2025)
20 Sep 1943
Roek Williams [Willemze] Dutch singer (Roek Williams & The Fighting Cats) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
20 Sep 1945
Laurie Spiegel American electronic music composer (Sediment) guitarist and computer graphic artist born in Chicago Illinois
20 Sep 1959
Lesley Thompson Canadian rowing coxswain (Olympic gold eights 1992 World Cship gold eights 1991) born in Toronto Ontario
20 Sep 1960
Alice Regina Brown American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100 relay 1984 88) born in Jackson Mississippi
20 Sep 1968
Michelle Visage American singer (Seduction) and television personality and RuPauls Drag Race co-host (2011-present) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey
20 Sep 1968
Van Jones American political analyst media personality author and civil rights advocate born in Jackson Tennessee
20 Sep 1969
Megumi Kudo Japanese professional wrestler (Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling) born in Koshigaya Japan
20 Sep 1971
Masashi Hamauzu Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Fantasy VII Remake) born in Munich West Germany
20 Sep 1976
Yui Horie Japanese singer and voice actress (Ressha Sentai ToQger My Hero Academia) born in Tokyo Japan
20 Sep 1978
Dante Hall American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2003 Pro Bowl 2002 03 Kansas City Chiefs) born in Lufkin Texas
20 Sep 1980
Mariacarla Boscono Italian fashion model (Karl Lagerfeld Maison Chanel) born in Rome Italy
20 Sep 1981
Feliciano Lpez Spanish tennis player (French Open doubles 2016 Davis Cup 2008 09 11 19) born in Toledo Spain
20 Sep 1982
Nils Frahm German keyboard player and contemporary classical and ambient-electronic composer born in Hamburg Germany
20 Sep 1985
Moiss Fuentes Mexican boxer (WBO minimumweight title 2011-13 WBO interim junior flyweight title 2013-14) born in Mexico City (d. 2022)
20 Sep 1989
Malachi Kirby English actor (Small Axe) born in London England
20 Sep 1990
Marilou [Bourdon] Canadian pop singer and cookbook author (Three Times a Day) born in Longueuil Quebec
20 Sep 1995
Sammi Hanratty American actress known for Yellowjackets born in Scottsdale Arizona
20 Sep 2002
Gabriel Labelle Canadian actor (Saturday Night) born in Vancouver British Columbia
20 Sep 1777
Ramn Cullar y Altarriba Spanish organist composer and cathedral chapel master (Huesca Zaragoza Oviedo Santiago de Compostela) born in Zaragoza Spain (d. 1833)
20 Sep 1901
Tolchard Evans British pop pianist songwriter (Lady of Spain If Barcelona) and bandleader born in West Kilburn London (d. 1978)
20 Sep 1910
Jacques LeBrun French yachtsman (Olympic gold - Snowbird class 1932) born in Paris (d. 1996)
20 Sep 1914
Kenneth Hechler American author (The Bridge at Remagen) and politician (Rep-D-West Virginia 1959-77) born in Roslyn New York (d. 2016)
20 Sep 1915
Lee Lorch American mathematician and civil rights activist who campaigned to desegregate Stuyvesant Town born in Manhattan New York (d. 2014) [1]
20 Sep 1925
James Bernard British film score composer (Hammer Film Productions) born in Kochel am See Bavaria Germany (d. 2001)
20 Sep 1930
Harry Harrison Jr. American radio personality (WABC 1968-79 WCBS 1980-2003) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2020)
20 Sep 1936
Ed King [Ralph Edwin King Jr.] American civil rights activist United Methodist minister and co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party born in Vicksburg Mississippi (d. 2026) [1]
20 Sep 1943
Ted Neeley American singer composer and actor (Jesus Christ Superstar Django Unchained) born in Ranger Texas
20 Sep 1948
Tony Rayns British film critic and head of the Vancouver International Film Festivals Dragons and Tigers program (1989-2016) born in Oxford England (d. 2026) [1]
20 Sep 1949
Bryan Charnley English photorealist painter (Self-Portrait Series Clown in a Landscape) born in Stockton-on-Tees England (d. 1991)
20 Sep 1956
Debbi Morgan American actress (All My Children Cry Uncle) born in Dunn North Carolina
20 Sep 1961
Erwin Koeman Dutch soccer midfielder (31 caps Mechelem PSV FC Groningen) and manager (RKC Waalwijk Feyenoord Hungary) born in Zaandam Netherlands
20 Sep 1967
Kristen Johnston American actress (Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock From the Sun Leanne The Exes Mom) born in Washington D.C.
20 Sep 1968
Norah Vincent American journalist and author (Self-Made Man Voluntary Madness) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2022)